FreeWriter provides Penpower Handwriter, Onscreen Keyboards, and Voice Input functions. Penpower Handwriter can recognize Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, and Numbers/Symbols. The Onscreen Keyboards contain English Keypad, Zhuyin Keypad, Cangjie Keypad, simplified Cangjie Keypad, and Pinyin Keypad.






Add FreeWriter into the input method list

FreeWriter introduction

Writing grid mode

Fullscreen mode

Onscreen keypads

Settings

Add FreeWriter into the input method list

1. Choose [Settings] > [Language & input].
   
   
   
   
2. Select [FreeWriter] to add FreeWriter into the input method list.
   
   
   
3. Tap a text field, such as in a note or new contact, and a keyboard symbol constantly appears in notification bar.
   
   
   
4. Slide down the notification bar and then tap the [Select input method] option.
   
   
   
5. Select [FreeWriter] from the menu and then FreeWriter will be brought up and set as the default input method.
   
   
   
6. To close [FreeWriter], simply press the return button on the device.
   
   Tips:
   • Rotate the device and the [FreeWriter] screen rotates too, adjusting automatically to fit the new orientation.
     
   • If you don't find [FreeWriter] in the input method menu, please repeat the steps above to add it in the list again.
   • To allow the display of the virtual on-screen keyboard, if your tablet pc has a physical keyboard, please disable it by setting the [Use physical keyboard] as [Off].

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Penpower Handwriter can recognize Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, and Numbers. When you rotate the phone, Penpower Handwriter will follow the rotation. For more information, please see [Writing grid mode] and [Fullscreen mode].


Tip: The landscape mode of Penpower Handwriter contains one writing grids. You can write Traditional or Simplified Chinese on either grid, or write by turns.

Tool bar

Settings / Input method menu － Tap this button to close FreeWriter. Tap and hold this icon to open Penpower input method menu or switch to bring up the input method list of system.

Switch among FreeWriter input methods － FreeWriter provides Handwriter, English Keypad, Zhuyin Keypad, Cangjie Keypad, simplified Cangjie keypad, and Pinyin Keypad. Tap this button to switch among them.

Number and symbol － Tap to open the number and symbol keypad.

Space － Tap this icon to insert a space.

Delete － Tap this icon to delete the character before the cursor.

Function Keys － This key will function differently according to the document or fields. Tap and you can switch to the next line. Tap and you can switch to the next field. Tap and you can finish the inputting process. Tap and you can go to a certain website. Tap to start to search.

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Writing grid mode

1. Write a character at the handwriting area. The recognized result will be inserted to the cursor position.

   Tips：
   1. Chinese Handwriter can recognize Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, and Numbers. Although Chinese Handwriter can recognize HK characters, they will not be displayed correctly on the screen if your phone does not support HK characters.
   2. You can set the recognition result as [Traditional Chinese], [Simplified Chinese], or [Both]. For more about recognition results, please refer [Settings]

2. Other probable candidate words will also be listed for you to select. When you select a candidate word, it will then replace the original recognized word.
3. The [post-related words] will also be listed right away.
   
   
4. If you want to insert numbers or symbols, you can tap to switch to number and symbol keypad. Tap [Back] to switch back to Handwriter.
5. Tap to switch among FreeWriter input methods.

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Fullscreen mode

1. Tap the text field and then tap to switch to the Fullscreen mode.
2. Write a character at the handwriting area. The recognized result will be inserted to the cursor position.
   Tips:
   • The Fullscreen mode supports [Single word writing] and [Continuous multiple word writing. Please refer to [Settings] .
   • You can set the recognition result as [Traditional Chinese], [Simplified Chinese], or [Both]. For more about recognition results, please refer to [Settings].
   • Chinese Handwriter can recognize Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, and Numbers. Although Chinese Handwriter can recognize HK characters,they will not be displayed correctly on the screen if your phone does not support HK characters.
   
   
   
   
3. Other probable candidate words will also be listed for you to select. When you select a candidate word, it will then replace the original recognized word.
4. The [post-related words] will also be listed right away.
5. If you want to insert numbers or symbols, you can tap to switch to number and symbol keypad. Tap [Back] to switch back to Handwriter.
6. Tap to switch among FreeWriter input methods.
   
   

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Onscreen Keyboards

Penpower input method additionally provides onscreen keyboards, containing English Keypad, Number and Symbol keypad, Zhuyin Keypad, Cangjie Keypad, Simplified Cangjie Keypad, and Pinyin Keypad.


English Keypad

1. Tap to switch to English Keypad.
   
   
   
   
2. Tap and hold a number key to enter to input the upper case symbol.
   
3. Tap to input the upper case symbols and capital letters.
   
4. Tap to use the English voice input function.
   Note: A network connection is required for the function of voice input.
   
   Tips:
   1. When the field is for a URL address, or Email address, the English Keypad will automatically be brought up.
   2. When the field is for phone number, the number keypad will automatically be brought up.
   3. The English Keypad provides the word prediction function. While you are typing, the probable candidate word will be displayed on the top of the keypad for you to fast input.
   

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Zhuyin Keypad

1. Tap to switch to Zhuyin Keypad.
2. Select [Switch to Penpower Zhuyin Keypad].
3. Input Zhuyin symbols: Penpower Zhuyin Keypad will automatically filer out the impossible Zhuyin symbol combinations.
   
   
   
   
4. The candidate words will be listed in the first line of the keypad. Once you select a word, its corresponding post related words will be listed.
   
5. Tap to use the Chinese voice input function.
   Note: A network connection is required for the function of voice input.
   
   
   
   

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Cangjie Keypad

1. Tap to switch to Cangjie Keypad.
2. Input Cangjie radicals: Penpower Cangjie Keypad will automatically filer out the impossible radicals combinations.
   
   
   
   
3. The candidate words will be listed in the first line of the keypad. Once you select a word, its corresponding post related words will be listed. <
   
4. Tap to use the Chinese voice input function.
   Note: A network connection is required for the function of voice input.
   

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Simplified Cangjie Keypad

1. Tap to switch to Simplified Cangjie Keypad.
2. Input radicals: Penpower Simplified Cangjie Keypad will automatically filer out the impossible radicals combinations.
   
   
   
   
3. The candidate words will be listed in the first line of the keypad. Once you select a word, its corresponding post related words will be listed. <
   
4. Tap to use the Chinese voice input function.
   Note: A network connection is required for the function of voice input.
   

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Pinyin Keypad

1. Tap to switch to Pinyin Keypad.
2. Input Pinyin symbols: Penpower Pinyin Keypad will automatically filer out the impossible Zhuyin symbol combinations.
   
   
   
   
3. The candidate words will be listed in the first line of the keypad. Once you select a word, its corresponding post related words will be listed.
   
4. Tap to use the Chinese voice input function.
   Note: A network connection is required for the function of voice input.
   

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Number and Symbol Keypad

1. Tap to switch to Number and Symbol keypad which contains two pages. Tap ／ to switch.
   
   
   
   
2. Tap [Back] to close Number and Symbol keypad.

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Settings

Tap and hold and select FreeWriter Settings.




User Guide
Tap to open this user guide.

Sound on keypress
You can set the sound effect on keypress.

Vibrate on keypress
You can set the vibrate effect on keypress.

Handwriting Setting

1. Chinese Recognition Result: You can set the Chinese recognition result as

   • Traditional Chinese only: Whether you write Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese, all of the results are in Traditional Chinese.
   • Simplified Chinese only: Whether you write Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese, all of the results are in Simplified Chinese.
   • Both: You will get traditional characters while using traditional writing, and you will get simplified words while using simplified writing.

2. Ink Color: Select the color of inking.
3. Ink Width: Select the thickness of inking.
4. Handwriting Area：You can set the portrait mode as Writing pad or Fullscreen.
5. Writing Speed: Select the writing speed. The less the relative value is, the shorter the timeout for recognition after you’ve stopped writing.
6. Fullscreen mode: Set the Fullscreen mode as [Single word writing] or [Continuous multiple word writing].

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2012/4/13